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Submissions Tue Nov 10 2009

Odd Fish Fan Art Call for Submissions

Fans of James Kennedy's The Order of Odd-Fish have not been shy about sharing their ideas of what the intriguing world of Eldritch City looks like. Owing to the great fan art he's received, James is joining forces with Collaboraction to put on an Odd-Fish extravaganza in Spring 2010. The show will feature a gallery of Odd-Fish fan art and a Dome of Doom costumed dance party, which should be quite the sight. To gear up for the show, James is welcoming the work of all Odd-Fish loving artists out there and asking them to send their pieces to him for inclusion in the gallery. The deadline is March 1, so get out your favorite creative medium and show us what you think Eldritch and all of its eccentric inhabitants look like. In need of some inspiration? All of the pieces James has received so far can be seen here.

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Submissions Mon Oct 12 2009

And the Tribune Wants Your Ghost Stories

Get inspired by your dark side: the Tribune is holding "The Great Chicago Ghost Story Contest" and is accepting submissions from all, non-Tribune-employed writers. All your story has to do is be previously unpublished, mention at least one Chicago location or business, be no more than 700 and be suitable for a family newspaper (keep it clean, people!). Otherwise, let your imagination run wild. Tribune critic Julia Keller will select the winning story which will be published in the paper's Arts & Entertainment section and the writer will receive a CD recording of the story read the by haunting, gravelly tones of Rick Kogan. Submissions are due by midnight on October 25 and, as they are received, the best pieces will be published online where readers can vote on their favorites.

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Submissions Mon Oct 12 2009

The Reader Wants Your Fiction

chicagoreader-logo.gifEach year the Reader publishes new and great voices in Chicago fiction and they recently posted on their blog that they are currently open to submissions for this year's issue. Past contributors include such recognizable names as Keir Graff, Elizabeth Crane and Adam Langer. Join this panethon of celebrated local fiction by becoming a part of their 9th annual issue, to be published in December, by emailing your submissions to fiction[at]chicagoreader[dot]com.

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This Month's Selection:

February 2010

The Stone Diaries

by Carol Shields

CorrectionsThe Stone Diaries is the fictionalized autobiography of Daisy Goodwill Flett, tracing an ordinary life from birth to death through the 20th century. A winner of the Pulitzer Prize for fiction, the National Book Critics Circle Award, and Canada's Governor General's Award.

Meet & Discuss

Join us at The Book Cellar at 4736-38 N. Lincoln Ave. (map) to discuss the book. We'll meet on Monday, February 8, at 7:30pm. New members are always welcome!

Upcoming Books

February 8
The Stone Diaries
by Carol Shields

March 8
Red Azalea
by Anchee Min

April 12
Gang Leader for a Day
by Sudhir Venkatesh

May 10
The Order of Odd-Fish
by James Kennedy

June 14
Jimmy Corrigan
by Chris Ware

July 12
The Wild Things
by Dave Eggers

August 9
Loving Frank
by Nancy Horan

September 13
Young Lonigan
by James T. Farrell

October 11
Chicago: A Novel
by Alaa Al Aswany

November 8
The Cradle
by Patrick Somerville


Past Books


Events

Tue Feb 9 2010
Funny Ha-Ha @ Hideout

Wed Feb 10 2010
Colt Noble & the Megalords Launch Party @ Challengers Comics

Sat Feb 13 2010
Strange Tales Saturday @ Challengers Comics


About GB Book Club

The Gapers Block Book Club is a reading group dedicated to reading fiction by Chicago area authors and nonfiction works about our city. We read a new book every month, and new members are always welcome.

In Person
The book club meets on the second Monday of the month at The Book Cellar bookstore in Lincoln Square (map).

By Email
Sign up for the book club mailing list to receive reminders about upcoming meetings and other special announcements.


Editors: Alice Maggio & Veronica Bond, bookclub@gapersblock.com

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